LOCAL and VOCAL
Local voices on national problems — politics, protests and more
From We The People (sans Robert F. Kennedy) to what days protests happen to radical elders and everything in between Eugene Weekly has it all … Continue reading
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Fall of the Myth
The myth of whiteness and the system is crumbling
I’ve been wanting to write for a very long time. It feels like it has been a lifetime. In truth, it may have been. The … Continue reading
From Discerning Voters to Goldfinger
What Say You, EW Readers? I was perplexed to learn King Estate received a third-place finish as Best Local Winery in EW’s latest readers poll … Continue reading
Slant — Say it.
• The most exciting thing in south Eugene continues to excite in a meeting of the icons! There’s not just a Nicolas Cage flag or … Continue reading
A Day in the Life
Teaching math at Lane Community College
By Paula Thonney I teach math at Lane Community College. I’ve taught full-time at LCC since 2016. LCC’s instructors are now bargaining with the college … Continue reading
Preserving Natural Features
Conservation easements to protect the land
Six years ago, a woman who owns 18 acres southeast of Cottage Grove called me as president of LandWatch Lane County, a nonprofit land use … Continue reading
From Hunger to Troubles at LCC
This Hurts This week, over 750,000 Oregonians — including about 210,000 children and 130,000 seniors — will lose access to a program that puts food … Continue reading
Local and Vocal
EW’s periodic opinion roundup ranges from renaming Hayward Field to keeping Oregon’s skies dark
A newspaper not only provides information to its community, it also provides a forum for community members to weigh in on issues that matter to … Continue reading
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Slant — Butternaise
• Food security is still insecure (thanks, Donald Trump), and here at Eugene Weekly we are collecting food for Burrito Brigade’s Little Food Pantries. Find … Continue reading
Democracy Demands Action
What One Oregon Professor Taught His Students About Fighting for Our Republic
My father, Professor Jim Klonoski, taught political science at the University of Oregon for over four decades. Generations of students remember his courses — Introduction … Continue reading
A Superstar for a Cultural Shift
Building a culture that values diversity, works for equity and strives for inclusion
The answer for how best to respond to the Charlie Kirk assassination and its aftermath eluded me at first. Yes, political violence is a serious … Continue reading
From Screams to Permits in Letters to the Editor
Hear My Primal Scream! You asked us (Slant, 10/23) to “scream if you want Savage Love.” Well, I’m screaming! Savagely! There are a million places … Continue reading
Slant — Oh SNAP!
• He was a musician, an activist and a force around town. We interviewed Lea Jones in July about his work to stop Avelo Airlines … Continue reading
Speaking Up
The burglaries targeting Asian American families stole more than money and property
By G.K. We are an Asian American family in Eugene whose home was recently burglarized, and our lives will never be the same. In August, … Continue reading